A killing at a mysterious landmark.

A village built on secrets and lies.

Can Bright and Wallace uncover the truth behind the local legends?

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In the winter of 1922, amateur sleuths Sylvia Bright and Wylie Wallace have established the Bright & Wallace Detective Agency, along with Sylvia’s manservant Thomas.

When an ex-soldier friend of Wallace’s, Jack Murray, sees their newspaper advert, he calls the team to his cottage in the remote Scottish village of Langstane.

Jack is under house arrest after helping a stranger he discovered shot and dying on nearby moorland, near a brooding landmark known as the Murder Stone.

Who was the dead man and what was he doing alone on the moor? Why are the close-knit locals so keen to mark Jack as the key suspect and drive him out of their village?

As the investigation shakes out Langstane’s secrets, Bright and Wallace unearth a murky conspiracy of corruption, folklore and tangled family ties that soon leads to violence and tragedy.

The Bright & Wallace Detective Agency is officially in business. But if the pair of mismatched amateurs aren’t careful, their first official outing might be their last.

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Jim Carmichael’s Bright & Wallace mysteries are cosy crime thrillers set in a period of hardship and hope.

Colourful characters and authentic period detail, with plenty of twists, false trails, and nefarious villainy.

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